Image from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
MANILA, Philippines — Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) intensified into a typhoon on Sunday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Francisco became a typhoon around 2 p.m. while being monitored within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
Its last recorded location was 820 kilometers (km) northeast of Eastern Visayas, based on Pagasa’s 5 p.m. bulletin.
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